7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Here Comes Garfield (1982)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.3
Overview
The first TV special starring the rotund comic strip staple Garfield the Cat. Here, he and his dull-witted canine cohort Odie end up at the pound.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
The first TV special starring the rotund comic strip staple Garfield the Cat. Here, he and his dull-witted canine cohort Odie end up at the pound.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central narrative revolves around friendship, loyalty, and the rescue of a pet, themes that are universally appealing and lack any explicit or implicit political agenda, leading to a neutral rating.
The animated special features anthropomorphic animal characters and a single human character, Jon Arbuckle, whose portrayal aligns with traditional depictions without explicit diversity considerations. The narrative focuses on a simple, lighthearted adventure and does not incorporate any explicit DEI themes or critiques of traditional identities.
Secondary
Here Comes Garfield is an animated television special centered on the titular cat and his companions. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore related themes, thus having no impact on LGBTQ+ representation.
The animated special "Here Comes Garfield" primarily features male characters Garfield, Odie, and Jon. There are no significant female characters depicted in any action or combat roles, nor are there any scenes where a female character engages in or wins a physical confrontation against male opponents.
This animated special features characters from the Garfield comic strip, including Garfield, Jon, Odie, and Nermal. All characters maintain their established canonical genders from the source material.
The animated special features characters (Garfield, Odie, Jon Arbuckle) whose on-screen portrayals align with their established appearances in the original comic strip. No character's race was changed from prior canon.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
6.9
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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